Clip and pencil for fountain pens



y 7 R. G. ANTONIO CLIP AND PENCIL FOR FOUNTAIN PENS Filed April 5, 1922 Eamon Gflniania' Patented May 31,1927.

CLIP ND PENCIL FOR FOUNTAIN "PENS.

application filed April 5,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in clips and pencils and particularly to clips and pencils for attachment to fountain-pens. v

One object of the invention is to prov de a clip for a fountain-pen or pencil Wl1lCl1 has an extensible pencil, and wherein the pencil of the clip is adapted for use by sim- .ply removing and reversing the clip on the barrel or cap of the pen or the stem of a pencil.

Another object resides in the novel co1istruction of the lead carrier which 18 adapted to be locked in extended or withdrawn position and wherein the means forso manipulating the lead is readily accessible.

Other objects and advantagesw ll be apparent from the following description when taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a: fountain-pen showing the clip applied thereto, and with the cap of the pen in closed position.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the cap removed from the pen and showing the lead extended from the end of the clip in position for writing. 7

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevation of the so li removed from the cap of the pen, and

showing the meansfor extending and with drawing the lead.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the lead carrier removed from the clip.

Referring particularly to the accoinpanying drawing, 10 represents a split ring or band which is frictionally engaged around the cap 11-of the fountain-pen 12, adjacent the open end thereof, and with its finger 13 extending beyond the said open endof' the cap. This finger is longitudinally split, as shown at 14, and is rolled into tubular form, the outer end. of the finger being in the form of a ball head 13, with its outer extremity opening into the bore of the tubular portion. The inner end of the finger, or that portion which joins onto the] ring or band 10, is widened, as seen at 15, and secured across this widened portion is a small brace 16. The inner end of the split of the finger flares in the direction of. the

portion 15, and in one side wall of the split,

at such flared portion, there is formed a notch 17. In one wall of the split, at a point outwardly of the brace 16, there is 1922. Serial No. 549,867.

RAMON G. ANTONIO, 0F MANILA, PHILIPPINE IsL NDs;

formed another notch 18,said notch being,

however, formed in the opposite wall from that in which the notch 17 is formed.

Slidable longitudinally in the tubular i portion of the finger is a longitudinally split tube 19, in which is disposedthe writing lead 20. In opposite sides of the. tube 19 are-formed the small openings 21 pin 2:2 which is adapted to be grasped by the user to slide the tube 19 longitudinally in the finger, when extending or withdrawing the lead. This pin 22 is adapted to be moved laterally in the split of the finger, to

I rotate or rock the tube 19, and be disposed in one or the other of the notches 17 or 18, for the-purpose of holding the tube 19 n1 extended or withdrawn position.

It will be noted that the tube 19, as well as the. ball head 13, are resilient and normally closed, or sprung together, with the result that when the tube 19 is slipped out- 'wai'dly the head 13 will frictio'nally engage witli'and press the tube 19 so as to not only maintain the lead firmly in posh tion within the tube, but maintain the tube in writing of the finger, and properly extended from the head. i

lVhen the lead and tube are withdrawn position in t3l16"t11b11lt1 portion into the finger of the clip, the clip is capable of performing the usual function of aclip of this character, the finger projecting from the open end of the cap of the pen, onto the adjacent portion of the [barrel thereof. 7 When the device is to bG IlS G Cl as a pencil,

the cap is removed from the'barr'el of the pen, andthe lead slipped out into writing position, the cap being held in the fingers in the manner of the ordinary pencil. The preferred vmanner of use is, however, to remove the clip and reverse its position on the cap of the fountain-pen, or the stemof a pencil; I

The device is very simple in construction, and is composed of few parts, which can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost. Furthermore, the device, when applied toa fountain-pen, serves as a clip and as a pen- 011, thus providing the owner with both pen nuaand pencil in one instrument,While at the same time thepencil does not interfere With the clip, 7 V r lVhat is claimed is:

As an article of manufacture, a pencil comprising a tubular 'body having an en- 'lar 'ed outwardl T taoerinsg head on one end and a split ring on the other end for attachment to a support, the 'body being formed With a longitudinal slot between the head and split ring, one Wall of the slot having lateral notches intermediate its ends, a

tapering and longitudinally split pencil head holder: slidable and rotatable in the her, the smaller end of the holder being adapted torbe wedged in said head whereby to cause the holder to firmly grip the lead while a portionthere'of project-s beyond the head.

In testimony Whereoi', I affix my Slgl'lil ture.

RAMON e. ANT-ONI Q 

